Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-07 Thread Florian Weimer
Gregor Hoffleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think we do agree that the License of Python 2.1.1, according to the > FSF, is compatible with the GPL ? Yes! > This section is incorrect, in that Python 1.6.1 has yet another > different license. It should read something like > > The License of

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-07 Thread Gregor Hoffleit
* Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [011107 16:08]: > Gregor Hoffleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> > Python 1.6.1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6, with a few minor > >> > bug fixes, and with a different license that enables later versions > >> > to be GPL-compatible. > >>

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-07 Thread Florian Weimer
Gregor Hoffleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > Python 1.6.1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6, with a few minor >> > bug fixes, and with a different license that enables later versions >> > to be GPL-compatible. >> >> The license claims to be GPL compatible, but according to the

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-07 Thread dman
On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 03:10:31PM +0100, Gregor Hoffleit wrote: | * Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [011107 15:04]: | > Neil Schemenauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | > | > > It's probably better to check if you're unsure rather than speculate or | > > guess. From the 2.1.1 LICENCE file: | >

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-07 Thread Gregor Hoffleit
* Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [011107 15:04]: > Neil Schemenauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > It's probably better to check if you're unsure rather than speculate or > > guess. From the 2.1.1 LICENCE file: > > > > Python 1.6.1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6, with a few mino

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-07 Thread Florian Weimer
Neil Schemenauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It's probably better to check if you're unsure rather than speculate or > guess. From the 2.1.1 LICENCE file: > > Python 1.6.1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6, with a few minor > bug fixes, and with a different license that enables late

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-06 Thread Neil Schemenauer
dman wrote: > As I understand/recall the history, python 2.0 and 2.1 are not "GPL > compatible". However, 2.0.1 and 2.1.1 (note the micro version > increase) are "GPL Compatible". It's probably better to check if you're unsure rather than speculate or guess. From the 2.1.1 LICENCE file: Pyt

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-06 Thread dman
On Tue, Nov 06, 2001 at 11:05:29PM +0900, Junichi Uekawa wrote: | Matthias Klose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> immo vero scripsit | | Please Cc: me, because I am not on the list. | | > python-ecasound | | I have been looking at python 2.1, and python2.1 debian/copyright file tells | me that it is "not G

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-06 Thread Neil Schemenauer
Junichi Uekawa wrote: > I have been looking at python 2.1, and python2.1 debian/copyright file tells > me that it is "not GPL compatible". > > Is it still so? No. Python 2.1 is derived from 1.6.1 and _is_ GPL compatible. According to some laywers Python 2.0 is not GPL. According to other laywer

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-06 Thread Junichi Uekawa
Matthias Klose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> immo vero scripsit Please Cc: me, because I am not on the list. > python-ecasound I have been looking at python 2.1, and python2.1 debian/copyright file tells me that it is "not GPL compatible". Is it still so? regards, junichi -- [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Python-2.1 becoming Debian's default Python version

2001-11-05 Thread Tommi Virtanen
Matthias Klose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You get this mail, because you are the maintainer of packages probably > affected by the change of the Python version. Followups and replies, > which could be of interest for all "Python packagers", should be sent to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your packages ar